South Dakota-1953: Smiling Woman in a Brimmed Hat Raises and Lowers Her Knee

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Year1953
Decade1950s
LocationSouth Dakota, United States
Duration3s
Price$149 USD
Collection1953 · South Dakota, United States
StatusStockfilm Exclusive

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What is in this clip

rural life
playfulness
personal portrait
casual clothing
leisure
amateur filmmaking

Shot type: medium
Camera: static · Approximately eye level
Setting: outdoor · Open rural grassland with a flat horizon and diagonal ropes or cables
Time and weather: Daylight with low-angle sunlight · Possibly summer · Clear and sunny
Lighting: Warm direct sunlight with long foreground shadows
People: 2 · One adult-presenting woman smiles and raises then lowers a knee, wearing a light brimmed hat, sleeveless collared blouse, belted cuffed jeans and wrist jewelry; a second hat-wearing person is partly cropped at the lower left.
Objects: brimmed hat · sleeveless blouse · cuffed jeans · belt · wrist jewelry · ropes or cables · grass
Colors: ochre · muted blue · tan · gray · dark brown
Master dimensions: 3840 × 2160
Audio: Silent
Date confidence: Low
Location confidence: Low

Moments in the footage

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The woman smiles with one knee raised and her arms extended.
She holds the lifted leg while moving her arms.
She lowers her leg and straightens.
She stands smiling toward the camera.

Smiling Woman in a Brimmed Hat Raises and Lowers Her Knee — Clip Details

Probably South Dakota, circa 1953 home movie footage shows a smiling woman in a brimmed hat, sleeveless blouse and cuffed jeans lifting one knee beside diagonal ropes or cables. She swings her arms, lowers her leg and turns toward the camera with a smile. Another hat-wearing person is partly visible at the lower left, with dry grassland stretching to a flat horizon. The continuous shot holds a medium view in warm sunlight.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 3s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 800004153

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People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel record not linked for this clip
Date: 1953 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: South Dakota, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: This circa 1953 rural portrait supports documentary requests for everyday personality, casual clothing and playful behavior in American home movies.
Period detail: The light brimmed hat, sleeveless collared blouse, belted high-waisted jeans and turned-up cuffs are consistent with casual dress circa 1953.
Home-movie behavior: The woman responds to the camera with an exaggerated knee lift and a smile, giving the recording a personal, participatory quality.
What appears in frame: A smiling woman wears a brimmed hat, sleeveless blouse and cuffed jeans beside diagonal ropes, with a partly cropped companion and dry grassland behind her.
Film character: Soft detail, visible grain, scattered specks and warm color rendition characterize this digital capture of projected small-gauge film.
Edit role: The complete knee lift and relaxed finish make a short character cutaway or memory beat between rural activity scenes.
Historical context: The casual outfit and camera-facing gesture offer a glimpse of informal rural self-presentation circa 1953, probably in South Dakota.
Research note: A recognizable face and an apparently private rural setting are visible; copyright licensing does not establish likeness or property permissions, and no readable logos appear.
Research search match: The shot answers searches for a smiling woman in jeans, a playful rural portrait and circa 1953 color small-gauge home movies.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with gathering hay, mounting a pinto horse or climbing onto a tractor from this reel, then with circa 1953 footage probably in South Dakota and other playful rural portraits.

Still Frames From This Clip

Probably South Dakota, circa 1953: a smiling woman in a brimmed hat, sleeveless blouse and cuffed jeans lifts a knee beside diagonal ropes. — The woman holds a raised knee and extends her arms, with dry grassland behind her.
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Circa 1953, probably South Dakota: a woman in belted jeans holds her knee high and smiles, with crossing cables and a cropped companion nearby. — Her knee remains lifted as her arms shift position.
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Probably South Dakota, circa 1953: the woman stands after lowering her leg, smiling toward the camera in warm sunlight beside diagonal ropes. — After lowering her leg, she faces the camera with a smile.
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Circa 1953, probably South Dakota: a hat-wearing woman finishes her playful pose, standing beside ropes with sunlit grassland behind her. — The moment ends with the woman standing relaxed and smiling.
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